NetSci 2026

📌Save the Date! The flagship conference of the Network Science Society - 𝗡𝗲𝘁𝗦𝗰𝗶 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 - is coming to Northeastern University’s Network Science Institute, 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝟭-𝟱, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲. Registration opens soon! 🔗 netsci2026.com

#NetSci2026 Day 4 starts with YY Ahn's keynote on random walks and their implications for various network problems, e.g., spreading, link prediction, embedding, community detection @NetSciConf @netscisociety

Attending the editors' panel on publishing in the age of AI #NetSci2026 @NetSciConf @netscisociety

#NetSci2026 joint keynote talk -- Laszlo Barabasi and Reka Albert share their personal histories of how they began working on networks @NetSciConf @netscisociety

Wrapped "Urban Networks in the Age of AI" at #NetSci2026. Career shifts predate ChatGPT (Frank), CHIPS fabs cluster but workers live elsewhere (Farzaneh), data centers reshape cities (Liang), frontier AI = talent circulation (Chang). More on full program: program.netsci2026.com

How is AI reshaping life in cities? 🌐 Join us at #NetSci2026 for "Urban Networks in the Age of AI" 🗣 Paolo Santi (MIT), Morgan Frank (Pitt) & Luca Pappalardo (CNR) 📍 Porter Square A · 🗓 Jun 2 · 9:00–12:30 sites.google.com/view/urbanneta…

Day 2 of the NetSci School starts soon! Elisa Omodei and Kyriaki Kalimeri will be leading a data-driven, interactive session. Bring your laptops and join us in Harvard Square B! Session materials: dropbox.com/scl/fi/kxjk6b8…

Thank you to our Awards Sponsors, 𝗘𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗽𝘆 𝗠𝗗𝗣𝗜 & 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘅𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗠𝗗𝗣𝗜, for supporting excellence at NetSci 2026 & continuing to advance open-access science and interdisciplinary research. @MDPIOpenAccess mdpi.com/journal/entropy mdpi.com/journal/comple…

Don't miss it! 🚨 Join #NetBioMed2026 next week at @NetSciConf. This is a unique opportunity for everyone interested in #NetworkMedicine! 🔬🩺🧬 Our panel of experts is unparalleled, now all that's missing is YOU to make it unforgettable! 📋More info: netbiomed-symposium.github.io/agenda

Before the conference begins, join us for 𝗣𝗮𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝗨𝗻𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗱: an informal evening on the stories behind research. 𝗠𝗶𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲 𝗚𝗶𝗿𝘃𝗮𝗻 will share the journey behind her paper on community structure in networks. ✏️ Register tinyurl.com/2e73wt46🍕 Snacks included

We’re pleased to welcome 𝗖𝗮𝗺𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗴𝗲 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀 as an exhibitor at NetSci 2026 📚 Since 1534, Cambridge has published influential works spanning graph theory, network analysis, dynamics, and spreading processes. 🔗 cambridge.org

Now available! 📋 Program Overview: tinyurl.com/4nz8v238 🗓️ Contributed Presentations • Parallel session talks schedule: tinyurl.com/2mfxtfxd • Lightning talks: tinyurl.com/44t2ddzf A list of poster presentations & a more detailed program will be added shortly!

Bronze Sponsor spotlight: 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗱 𝗡𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗦𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 Published by Springer Nature, the open-access journal highlights innovative network-based research w/ real-world applications across disciplines. Thank you for supporting NetSci2026! 🔗 link.springer.com/journal/41109

Gold Sponsor spotlight: The 𝗔𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗣𝗵𝘆𝘀𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗲𝘁𝘆 🥇has long shaped the foundations of network science through journals like Physical Review E, home to many landmark papers in the field. We’re grateful for your support of NetSci 2026 #APS

It is our great pleasure to announce this year's Erdős-Rényi Prize winner! Laurent Hébert-Dufresne

Big congratulations to the Euler Awardee of 2026: Albert-László Barabási

We are delighted to announce this year's Outstanding Service Award winner: Yamir Moreno

A big round of applause for this year's Fellows: Filippo Radicchi, Tiziana Di Matteo, Stefano Boccaletti, Piet Van Mieghem, Dmitri Krioukov, Lise Getoor, and Danielle Bassett.

Coming to NetSci 2026? Stay at the Hyatt Regency Boston/Cambridge on the Charles River. Discounted rates available only through May 4. Don’t miss the Social Dinner June 4 at Riverside Pavilion. Book room netsci2026.com/accommodations + dinner netsci2026.com/community-prog…

The excitement for this event has been so strong that we’ve extended ticket sales for two more weeks! Don’t miss the chance to join fellow NetSci participants at the ballpark. Grab your ticket by May 5, connect, and enjoy the game together ⚾ gofevo.com/event/Netsci20…

🚨 Good news for NetSci 2026 presenters! The registration deadline is now April 24. Make sure at least one author per accepted contribution is registered by then to present. Guidelines for posters & lightning talks: tinyurl.com/54ub68be netsci2026.com/registration